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US 2007/0184076 A1Published application
Liquid-filled nanodroplets for anti-cancer therapy
OwnerEvan Unger, Terry Matsunaga +1inventors
InventorsEvan Unger, Terry Matsunaga, Reena Zutshi
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Abstract
A nanodroplet composition is provided, the nanodroplets include a lipid encapsulating a biologically compatible oil, a fluorocarbon composition including one or more fluorinated hydrocarbons, and a therapeutically active compound, where the fluorocarbon composition is in a liquid state at a temperature that is equal to, or lower than, the body temperature of a mammal.
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A composition, comprising nanodroplets dispersed in an aqueous medium, wherein the nanodroplets include a lipid defining an inner area of the nanodroplets, the inner area comprising:
- (a) a biologically compatible oil;
- (b) a fluorocarbon composition including one or more fluorinated compounds;
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- (c) a therapeutically active compound,
- wherein the fluorocarbon composition is in a liquid state at a temperature that is equal to, or lower than, the body temperature of a mammal.
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